AWAM IN THE MEDIA

Hunting for Equal Footing
- 16 June 2008
KUALA LUMPUR - Four years after holding treasure hunt exclusively for women, the All
Women's Action Society  ( AWAM ) this year decided to open it to men.             ... more


On A Hunt and A Good Cause
- 3 May 2008

KUALA LUMPUR - The All Women's Action Society ( AWAM ), which is an NGO, is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a treasure hunt on foot.                             ... more


Gender Equality Group presents MPs with kits 
- 1 May 2008

The Joint Action Group for Gender Equality (JAG) presented folder kits to the 222 MPs, asking them to look into the urgent reforms which needed to be addressed relating to gender equality.                                                                                                     ... more


Women's group want more female MPs, end to sexism
-   8 March 2008

KUALA LUMPUR - No to sexism in parliment and yes to more women in politics.... more


Equal Terms 
-   6 March 2008

A brief survey by the Joint Action Group for Gender Equality  ( JAG ) has shown that the percentage of women candidates in the 12th General Election is only 8.2% ( 128 candidates ) of the total 1568 seats contested.                                                    ... more


MCA's sexist billboard angers Kok 
-   4 March 2008

PETALING JAYA -  "All gloves are off . Shame on you MCA for  the sexist messages on the billboard in Seputeh" - MP Theresa Kok                                                                 ... more


Women's body targetting all sexist MPs 
-   4 March 2008
SUNGAI SIPUT -  The Joint Action Group for Gender Equality (JAG) insists that it is neutral and only wants to educate the constituents about sexism.                                   ... more


Writing to fight for rights 
-   4 Dec 2007

The Writers for Women's Rights Programme is a writing workshop organized by the All Women's Action Society.                                                                                        ... more

Arresting Marital Rape -   26 Nov 2007

Yesterday was International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. StarTwo looks at marital rape and why it is still not considered a crime in our country despite legal ammendments to make it so.                                                                                ... more

Mum speaks out about child molest - 4 Oct 2007

PETALING JAYA - A 46-year-old mother whose son and daughter were molested about 13 years ago is still feeling the anguish and emotion.                                               ... more

Youths, disabled promote safety -   1 July 2007

KUALA LUMPUR - Unite for safe spaces. About 500 youths and the disabled got together in Dataran Merdeka yesterday to promote a safe community                               ... more

Survey shows women under-represented in media -  17 June 2007
KUALA LUMPUR : Women who were interviewed directly or mentioned by another person in the media made uponly 17.3% of all people in the news, according to a one day National Media Monitoring Survey (NMMS ).                                                         ... more


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